{{short description|Bangladeshi association football player and manager}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alfaz Ahmed | image = Alfaz Ahmed.jpg | alt = | caption = Alfaz celebrating [[Football at the 1999 South Asian Games|1999 SA Games]] triumph | fullname = Mohammad Alfaz Ahmed | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|06|06|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Sylhet District|Sylhet]], [[Bangladesh]]<ref name="auto3"/> | height = {{height|m=1.70}} | position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]], [[Midfielder (association football)|attacking-midfielder]] | youthyears1 = 1987 | youthclubs1 = Orient Sporting | years1 = 1988–1989 | clubs1 = Lalbagh Sporting | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 1991–1994 | clubs2 = [[Rahmatganj MFS]] | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 1994 | clubs3 = [[Arambagh KS]] | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 1995–2001 | clubs4 = [[Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka)|Mohammedan SC]] | caps4 = | goals4 = | years5 = 2000–2001 | clubs5 = [[Mohun Bagan A.C.]] | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2002–2003 | clubs6 = [[Muktijoddha Sangsad KC|Muktijoddha Sangsad]] | caps6 = | goals6 = | years7 = 2003–2004 | clubs7 = [[Brothers Union]] | caps7 = | goals7 = | years8 = 2005–2006 | clubs8 = [[Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka)|Mohammedan SC]] | caps8 = | goals8 = | years9 = 2007 | clubs9 = [[Muktijoddha Sangsad KC|Muktijoddha Sangsad]] | caps9 = 20 | goals9 = 8 | years10 = 2008–2009 | clubs10 = [[Sheikh Russel KC]] | caps10 = 29 | goals10 = 16 | years11 = 2009–2010 | clubs11 = [[Arambagh KS]] | caps11 = 24 | goals11 = 12 | years12 = 2010–2011 | clubs12 = [[Dhaka Abahani]] | caps12 = | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2012 | clubs13 = [[Team BJMC]] | caps13 = | goals13 = 1 | years14 = 2012–2013 | clubs14 = [[Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka)|Mohammedan SC]] | caps14 = | goals14 = 0 | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | nationalyears1 = 1994 | nationalteam1 = [[Bangladesh national under-20 football team|Bangladesh U19]] | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 1995–2008 | nationalteam2 = [[Bangladesh national football team|Bangladesh]] | nationalcaps2 = 62<ref>{{cite news |first=Jahedul Alam |last=Joy |url=https://www.dailyjanakantha.com/sports/football/689451 |script-title=bn:সাফল্য ধরে রাখার আশায় আলফাজ |website=dailyjanakantha.com |language=bn |date=7 June 2023 |access-date=7 June 2023 |archive-date=7 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607165831/https://www.dailyjanakantha.com/sports/football/689451}}</ref> | nationalgoals2 = 12 | ntupdate = | manageryears1 = 2013–2014 | managerclubs1 = [[Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka)|Mohammedan SC]] (assistant) | manageryears2 = 2014 | managerclubs2 = [[Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka)|Mohammedan SC]] (caretaker) | manageryears3 = 2014–2017 | managerclubs3 = [[Bangladesh Army football team|Bangladesh Army]] | manageryears4 = 2019–2020 | managerclubs4 = [[Uttar Baridhara Club|Uttar Baridhara]] | manageryears5 = 2020–2023 | managerclubs5 = [[Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka)|Mohammedan SC]] (assistant) | manageryears6 = 2023– | managerclubs6 = [[Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka)|Mohammedan SC]] | medaltemplates-expand = no | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[association football|football]]}} {{Medal|Country|{{fb|BAN}}}} {{Medal|Competition|[[South Asian Games]]}} {{Medal|Gold|[[Football at the 1999 South Asian Games|1999 Kathmandu]]|}} {{Medal|Competition|[[SAFF Championship]]}} {{Medal|RU|[[1999 SAFF Gold Cup|1999 India]]|}} {{Medal|W|[[2003 SAFF Gold Cup|2003 Bangladesh]]|}} {{Medal|RU|[[2005 SAFF Gold Cup|2005 Pakistan]]|}} | currentclub = [[Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka)|Mohammedan SC]] (head coach) }}
'''Alfaz Ahmed''' ({{langx|bn|আলফাজ আহমদ}}; born: 6 June 1973) is a Bangladeshi [[association football|football]] coach and former player who currently serves as the head coach of [[Bangladesh Football League]] club [[Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka)|Mohammedan SC]].<ref name="MSCcoach">{{Cite web |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/sport/2023/03/07/1258828 |title=মানিক অধ্যায় শেষ, মোহামেডানের কোচ আলফাজ |date=March 7, 2023 |access-date=5 February 2024 |website=kalerkantho.com}}</ref> He represented the [[Bangladesh national football team|Bangladesh national team]] from 1995 to 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/mohamad-alfaz-ahmed/191388/ |title=Bangladesh - M. Alfaz Ahmed - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/1b0dcda3/Alfaz-Ahmed |title=Alfaz Ahmed Stats |access-date=5 February 2024 |website=FBref.com}}</ref> He is seen as one of the best strikers to ever play for Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://unb.com.bd/category/Sports/the-best-bangladeshi-footballers-of-all-time/67031 |title=The Best Bangladeshi Footballers of All Time |access-date=5 February 2024 |date=3 April 2021 |work=UNB}}</ref>
He won three international trophies while playing for his country. Alfaz scored the winning goal of the [[Football at the 1999 South Asian Games|1999 South Asian Games]] final against Nepal. In his 13-year career with the Bangladesh team, he scored 12 goals. Alfaz also has 109 domestic league goals, including numerous goals in AFC club competitions. Although he played as a striker for the national team, Alfaz was often used as a playmaking forward at the domestic level.
==Early life== Alfaz was born in [[Zakiganj Upazila]] of [[Sylhet District]]. He spent most of his childhood in [[Dhaka]], as his father attended work in the capital.<ref name="auto3"/>
==Club career== ===Early career=== Alfaz started his football career in 1985 in the Youth Football League. In 1987, He wore the Orient Sporting jersey in the [[Pioneer Football League (Bangladesh)|Pioneer League]]. He played for Lalbagh Sporting in the [[Dhaka Second Division Football League|Second Division]] during the 1988–89 season. Alfaz first played in the [[Dhaka First Division Football League|First Division]], with [[Rahmatganj MFS]] during the 1991–92 season. His performances for Rahmatganj, gave him a chance to represent [[Dhanmondi]] giants, [[Abahani Limited Dhaka|Dhaka Abahani]], as a guest player during the 1994 Charms Cup in [[India]]. At the time, however, there was no shortage of star players at Abahani and so, Alfaz spent most games on the bench.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dailyjanakantha.com/sports/news/468508 |title=আলফাজের কষ্ট ! |language=bn |date=December 20, 2019 |website=dailyjanakantha.com |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref>
After being on the fringes at Abahani during his short stay, he moved to mid-table side [[Arambagh KS]] in 1994. It was at Arambagh where Alfaz regained his old form and after an impressive season at the club, in 1995, he was called up to the [[Bangladesh national football team|Bangladesh national team]] for the first time. The following season, he joined Abahani's arch-rivals [[Mohammedan SC (Dhaka)|Mohammedan SC]], and thus became one of the most lethal forwards in Bangladesh.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |url=https://www.dailyjanakantha.com/sports/news/221323 |title=সময়ের সেরা তারকা আলফাজ |language=bn |date=October 5, 2016 |website=dailyjanakantha.com |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref>
===Mohammedan=== In 1995, Alfaz joined [[Mohammedan SC (Dhaka)|Mohammedan SC]]. He helped Mohammedan win the [[Federation Cup (Bangladesh)|Federation Cup]] in his debut season as Mohammedan defeated his former club Dhaka Abahani in the final. In the following season, Alfaz, who he started his career as an attacking midfielder, was transitioned to a striker by coach, [[Kang Man-young]]. Alfaz went on to score in the first two matches in his new position, against [[Bangladesh Boys Club]] and [[Victoria SC]], and thus he started playing regularly in that position.<ref name="auto3"/>
The year also saw Alfaz guide Mohammedan to the [[1996 Dhaka Premier Division League|1996 Premier Division League]] title and help the club reach the second round of the [[1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup|1996 Asian Cup Winners Cup]]. He was named ''"AFC Player of the Month"'' after scoring four goals, including a hat-trick, in an 8–1 victory over the Laotian club [[Electricite du Laos F.C.|Electricity of Lao]] on 26 August 1996. During first his spell at the club, Alfaz became the league's second highest scorer twice, with 12 and 10 goals in 1997 and 1999, respectively, the latter as club captain and league champion. In addition to that, in 1996, he became the third highest scorer in the league with 10 goals.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0 |script-title=bn:এশিয়ার মাসসেরা হয়েছিলেন বাংলাদেশের যে ফুটবলার |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref>
===Mohun Bagan=== Alfaz joined Kolkata giants [[Mohun Bagan]] in 2000, alongside Mohammedan teammate [[Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib]]. He went onto appear 6 times for the club during India's [[2000–01 National Football League (India)|2000–01 National Football League]], playing as striker behind the Brazilian [[José Barreto (Brazilian footballer)|José Barreto]].<ref name="auto3">{{cite web |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/khalar-ghor/2015/07/03/240545 |date=3 July 2015 |language=bn |title=পুরো স্টেডিয়াম স্তব্ধ করে আমি ঠোঁটে আঙুল চেপে |website=kalerkantho |archive-date=14 January 2024 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20240114080108/https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/khalar-ghor/2015/07/03/240545 |url-status=live |access-date=5 February 2024 }}</ref>
===Brothers Union=== In 2004, [[Brothers Union]], once recognized as the country's third-biggest club in the 80s, signed Alfaz along with many other national players. The star-studded team went on to lift both the [[2003–04 Dhaka Premier Division League]] and [[2004 National Football League (Bangladesh)|2004 National League]] titles.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/03/13/d40313040132.htm |title=Brothers become big |website=archive.thedailystar.net |date=March 13, 2004 |archive-date=30 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930125912/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/03/13/d40313040132.htm |url-status=bot: unknown |access-date=5 February 2024 }}</ref>
===Return to Mohammedan=== After returning to Mohammedan in 2005, Alfaz scored against rivals Dhaka Abahani and also assisted the first goal for Divine Chibiuka, during the final of the [[2005–06 National Football League (Bangladesh)|2005–06 National League]], as club captain. Mohammedan went on to secure the league title winning the game 2–0. This was Alfaz's fourth consecutive National League triumph. He then once again departed, joining [[Muktijoddha Sangsad KC]] for the start of the country's first ever professional league, the [[Bangladesh Premier League (football)|B.League]] in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/01/17/d70117040233.htm |title=Reds kick off training |date=January 17, 2007 |website=The Daily Star |access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>
===Muktijoddha Sangsad=== On 27 March 2007, Alfaz netted the first hat-trick in B.League history as Muktijoddha beat [[Rahmatganj MFS]] by 4–1.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/2007/08/02/d70802040233.htm |title=Russel, Mukti smile |work=The Daily Star |date=28 March 2007 |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref> He scored a total of 8 goals the inaugural professional league.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/2007/08/02/d70802040233.htm |title=B.League ends |work=The Daily Star |date=2 August 2007 |archive-date=6 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006120637/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/2007/08/02/d70802040233.htm |url-status=live |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref>
===Sheikh Russel=== In 2008, Alfaz joined minnows [[Sheikh Russel KC]] and scored 18 league goals, helping the club finish third in the league, his most memorable performance that season was the hat-trick he scored against Khulna Abahani, as Sheikh Russel won the game 5–0.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-56819 |title=Amazing Alfaz |date=September 28, 2008 |website=The Daily Star |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref>
===Arambagh=== In 2009, he returned to his boyhood club [[Arambagh KS]], rejecting a financially better offer from newcomers [[Beanibazar SC]] of Sylhet. He scored twice in his return game against [[Chittagong Mohammedan]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-111941 |title=Arambagh start with a bang |date=October 29, 2009 |website=The Daily Star |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref> He helped Arambagh finish fifth that year, scoring 12 league goals, which was the fourth highest in the league that season.
===Dhaka Abahani=== In 2010, Alfaz signed for [[Abahani Limited Dhaka|Dhaka Abahani]]. Although not a regular in the team, he scored during a 3–0 victory over Nepal's [[Three Star Club]] in the final of the [[Bordoloi Trophy]].<ref name="auto3"/>
===Team BJMC=== In 2011, Alfaz joined [[Team BJMC]] who were given direct entry to the [[2011–12 Bangladesh Premier League (football)|2011–12 Bangladesh Premier League]]. However, the transfer was controversial as the club was not able to submit adequate fees for registration and had unsigned papers. Nevertheless, Alfaz was able to represent the club that season, finishing with a single goal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-205297 |title=BJMC come but can't complete signing |date=October 6, 2011 |website=The Daily Star |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref>
===Retirement=== Alfaz returned to Mohammedan ahead of the [[2012–13 Bangladesh Premier League (football)|2012–13 Bangladesh Premier League]]. On 7 April 2013, at the age of 40, Alfaz retired from professional football after a glorious 28-year career which saw him win numerous trophies and individual honors with club and country.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/alfaz-hangs-up-boots-today |title=Alfaz hangs up boots today |work=The Daily Star |date=7 April 2013 |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref> During his retirement match, Alfaz captained [[Mohammedan SC (Dhaka)|Mohammedan]] against Dhaka Abahani in the [[Dhaka Derby]]. He played the first 19-minutes of the game, before being replaced.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/alfaz-calls-it-quits |title=Alfaz Calls It Quits |work=The Daily Star |date=8 April 2013 |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref>
==International career== Alfaz represented [[Bangladesh national under-20 football team|Bangladesh U19]] during the [[1994 AFC Youth Championship]] qualifiers and also managed to score in a 2–2 draw with [[Hong Kong national under-20 football team|Hong Kong U19]].
After playing at Arambagh for a year, Korean coach [[Kang Man-young]] selected Alfaz for the [[1995 SAARC Gold Cup|1995 South Asian Gold Cup]] squad, and handed him his senior international debut on 25 March 1995, against [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan]]. In October 1995, newly appointed German coach [[Otto Pfister]] kept him in the team for the [[Burma Tournament 1995|4-nation Tiger Trophy]] in Myanmar, which became the country's first ever international trophy. However, after returning from Myanmar, Alfaz was dropped from the team.<ref name="auto3"/>
In 1997, Alfaz made his return to the team under Iraqi head coach [[Samir Shaker]]. He played all six [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round|1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers]] for the country, and scored his first goal during a 2–1 victory over [[Chinese Taipei national football team|Taiwan]], on 18 March 1997. Alfaz went onto play the [[1999 SAFF Gold Cup|1999 SAFF Cup]], scoring against Pakistan in the group stages and the winner against [[Nepal national football team|Nepal]] in the semi-finals. However, he was left devastated as Bangladesh crashed out of the final against [[India national football team|India]].
However, during the [[Football at the 1999 South Asian Games|1999 South Asian Games]] which took place four months after the SAFF Cup ended, Bangladesh overcame India in the semi-finals and went on to win the final, against Nepal. Alfaz scored the only goal during the game, just before the first half ended, thus the nation earned its first gold medal.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C |script-title=bn:সামির শাকিরের চোখে জল দেখেছিলেন আলফাজ |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn |access-date=8 June 2023 |archive-date=8 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608083952/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.utpalshuvro.com/special-article/news/1328 |language=bn |title=যে শিরোপার অপেক্ষায় ছিল বাংলাদেশ |date=24 September 2021 |access-date=5 February 2024 |website=Utp al Shuvro}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/football/84432 |title=সোনা জয়ী সেই গোলের গল্প |language=bn |access-date=5 February 2024 |date=16 December 2021 |website=dhakapost.com}}</ref> The following year, Alfaz scored a brace against South Asian counterparts India, during [[2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification|2000 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers]].<ref name="auto3"/> In 2000, Alfaz was appointed national team captain for the MFF Golden Jubilee Tournament in Maldives, however, he did not play a single game in the tournament due to sickness.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://bangla2000.com/News/Archive/Football/4-28-2000/sports_detail5.html|title=Bangladesh national team Dhaka tonight for Maldives|language=en|access-date=11 February 2025|date=28 April 2000|website=bangla2000.com|archive-date=11 February 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211185500/https://bangla2000.com/News/Archive/Football/4-28-2000/sports_detail5.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 12 February 2001, during the [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round|2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers]] held in [[Dammam]], captain Alfaz displayed the best individual performance in his career, as Bangladesh defeated [[Mongolia national football team|Mongolia]] 3–0. Alfaz scored the first goal by fainting away from three Mongolian defenders and shooting from outside the penalty area. His second goal was a solo effort, after receiving the ball on the right, he outpaced a defender, and cut inside to score from a tight angle and double his teams lead.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/sport/football/735497 |title=২১ বছর পরও সেই গোলের কথা ভেবে রোমাঞ্চিত আলফাজ! |language=bn |access-date=5 February 2024 |date=27 March 2022 |website=Bangla Tribune}}</ref>
In 2003, Alfaz won his third title for Bangladesh, the [[2003 SAFF Gold Cup|2003 SAFF Championship]], Alfaz played all five games during the tournament, scoring against Nepal in the group stages. ALfaz went on to play the [[2005 SAFF Gold Cup|2005 SAFF Championship]], however this time his team was defeated in the final. His next goals came against Cambodia and Tajikistan respectively during the [[2006 AFC Challenge Cup]]. The same year Alfaz, announced his retirement from international football after playing the [[2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification|2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers]]. He returned to the national team in 2007 for the [[2007 Nehru Cup|Nehru Cup]] held in India. However, his return was short lived as he was dropped from the national team in 2008, for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round]].<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-2805 |title=No place for Alfaz |date=September 6, 2007 |website=The Daily Star |archive-date=20 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120133748/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-2805 |url-status=live |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref>
==Managerial career== In 2015, Alfaz got his UEFA C license. He then worked at his former club Mohammedan as an assistant coach. Alfaz went on to coach the [[Bangladesh Army football team]], and was also part of the [[Bangladesh women's national football team]] coaching panel. In 2019, Alfaz completed his AFC A license course.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |url=https://archive.dhakatribune.com/sport/2019/12/20/alfaz-makes-top-flight-coaching-debut |title=Alfaz makes top-flight coaching debut |date=December 20, 2019 |access-date=5 February 2024 |website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref> On 17 May 2014, Alfaz served as the caretaker head coach of Mohammedan during the absence of [[Rui Capela]] during their 1–0 victory over [[Chittagong Abahani]] in the [[2013–14 Bangladesh Football Premier League|2013–14 Bangladesh Premier League]]. He returned to his assistant post following the game, after [[Mohammed Jewel Rana]] was appointed as caretaker.<ref name="Interim1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/64799/alfaz-makes-top-flight-debut |title=Alfaz makes top flight debut |date=May 17, 2014 |access-date=5 February 2024 |website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>
===Uttar Baridhara=== On 11 November 2019, newly promoted [[Uttar Baridhara Club|Uttar Baridhara]] appointed Alfaz as the club's head coach, marking his first permanent position in the role. He first took charge of the team durting the [[2019–20 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)|2019–20 Federation Cup]]. The inexperienced Uttar Baridhara team were not able to score during all three group stage game, as Alfaz took the risk of playing local striker [[Sumon Reza]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://archive.dhakatribune.com/sport/2019/12/20/russel-edge-past-baridhara |title=Russel edge past Baridhara |date=December 20, 2019 |website=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref> On 13 February 2019, Alfaz managed his first league game for the club against [[Bashundhara Kings]], and even though Baridhara defended well they ended up losing the game 1–0. Nonetheless, after a 8-game winless run, Alfaz was removed from his managerial post, in March 2020.
===Mohammedan SC=== In 2021, Alfaz was made Mohammedan's assistant coach under former national team player [[Shafiqul Islam Manik]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/আলফাজনকীবে-সমৃদ্ধ-মোহামেডান-স্মৃতিকাতর-সমর্থকেরা |language=bn |title=আলফাজ–নকীবে সমৃদ্ধ মোহামেডান, স্মৃতিকাতর সমর্থকেরা |website=Prothomalo |date=11 May 2021 |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8 |language=bn |title=তারার আলোয় পথ খুঁজছে মোহামেডান |first=Rashedul |last=Islam |date=June 17, 2022 |website=Prothomalo |archive-date=6 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106105912/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8 |url-status=bot: unknown |access-date=5 February 2024 }}</ref>
On 1 March 2023, he was appointed as the interim head coach of [[Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka)|Mohammedan SC]] following Manik's departure.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/wjco1hg80e |title=মানিকের বদলে কি মোহামেডানের কোচ হচ্ছেন আলফাজ |website=Prothomalo |date=March 2023 |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="MSCcoach"/>
==Personal life== In 2020, Alfaz put up his 1999 Saff-winning jersey on auction to raise money for people affected from the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/alfaz-put-saff-winning-jersey-auction-battle-coronavirus-74092 |title=Alfaz to put Saff-winning jersey on auction to battle coronavirus |date=April 26, 2020 |website=The Business Standard |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dailyjanakantha.com/details/article/495222/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0/ |title=করোনায় অসহায়দের জন্য সাহায্যার্থে ফুটবলার মুন্না-আলফাজেরর জার্সি নিলামে বিক্রির ঘোষণা |language=bn |website=dailyjanakantha.com |access-date=5 February 2024}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="13"|[[Bangladesh national football team|Bangladesh]] |- |1995||4||0 |- |1997||9||1 |- |1998||1||0 |- |1999||12||5 |- |2000||1||0 |- |2001||7||2 |- |2003||7||1 |- |2005||7||1 |- |2006||9||2 |- |2007||4||0 |- |2008||1||0 |- !Total!!62!!12 |}
:''Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.'' {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+List of international goals scored by Alfaz Ahmed ! scope="col" |No. ! scope="col" |Date ! scope="col" |Venue ! scope="col" |Opponent ! scope="col" |Score ! scope="col" |Result ! scope="col" |Competition |- | align="center" |1. || 29 March 1997 || [[Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium]], [[Jeddah]], Saudi Arabia || {{fb|TPE}} || align=center | '''2'''–1 || align=center | 2–1 || [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification ]] |- | align="center" |2. || 31 August 1997 || [[Thuwunna Stadium]], [[Yangon]], Myanmar || {{fb|MYA}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 2–2 || [[Exhibition match|Friendly]] |- | align="center" |3. || 24 April 1999 || [[Fatorda Stadium]], [[Goa]], India || {{fb|PAK}} || align=center | '''2'''–0 || align=center | 4–0 || [[1999 SAFF Gold Cup|1999 SAFF Championship]] |- | align="center" |4. || 29 April 1999 || Fatorda Stadium, Goa, India || {{fb|NEP}} || align=center | '''2'''–0 || align=center | 2–1 || 1999 SAFF Championship |- | align="center" |5. || 4 October 1999 || [[Dasarath Rangasala Stadium]], [[Kathmandu]], Nepal || {{fb|NEP}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–0 || [[Football at the 1999 South Asian Games|1999 South Asian Games]] |- | align="center" |6. || rowspan=2 | 29 November 1999 || rowspan=2 | [[Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium]] [[Abu Dhabi]], UAE || rowspan=2 |{{fb|IND}} || align=center | '''1'''–0|| rowspan=2 align=center | 2–2|| rowspan=2 | [[2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification|2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification]] |- | align="center" |7. || align=center | '''2'''–1 |- | 8. || rowspan=2 | 12 February 2001 || rowspan=2 | [[Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium]], [[Dammam]], Saudi Arabia || rowspan=2 |{{fb|MNG}} || align=center | '''1'''–0|| rowspan=2 align=center | 3–0|| rowspan=2 | [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |- | align="center" |9. || align=center | '''2'''–0 |- | align="center" |10. || 11 January 2003 || [[Bangabandhu National Stadium]], [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh || {{fb|NEP}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–0 || [[2003 SAFF Gold Cup|2003 SAFF Championship]] |- | align="center" |11. || 1 April 2006 || rowspan=2 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh || {{fb|CAM}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 2–1 || [[2006 AFC Challenge Cup]] |- | align="center" |12. || 10 April 2006 || {{fb|TJK}} || align=center | '''1'''–1 || align=center | 1–6 || 2006 AFC Challenge Cup |}
===Managerial statistics=== {{updated|3 February 2024}} {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center" |- !Team !class="unsortable"|From !class="unsortable"|To !abbr="1"|P !abbr="1"|W !abbr="0"|D !abbr="1"|L !abbr="2"|GS !abbr="4"|GA !abbr="50"|%W |- |align=left|[[Dhaka Mohammedan|Mohammedan SC]] (caretaker) |align=left|17 May 2014<ref name="Interim1"/> |align=left|17 May 2014 {{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=1|against=0}} |- |align=left|[[Uttar Baridhara Club|Uttar Baridhara SC]] |align=left|1 November 2019<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://sarabangla.net/post/sb-342484/ |title=বিপিএলে অন্যরকম অভিষেক তারকা ফুটবলার আলফাজের! |date=November 2019 |language=bn}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/> |align=left|14 March 2020 {{WDL|8|0|1|7|for=5|against=15}} |- |align=left|[[Dhaka Mohammedan|Mohammedan SC]] |align=left|25 February 2023<ref name="MSCcoach"/> |align=left|Present {{WDL|26|16|7|3|for=55|against=27}} |}
==Honours== ===Player=== '''Mohammedan SC''' *[[Dhaka Premier Division Football League|Dhaka Premier Division League]]: [[1996 Dhaka Premier Division League|1996]], [[1999 Dhaka Premier Division League|1999]] *[[National Football League (Bangladesh)|National League]] : [[2001–02 National Football League (Bangladesh)|2001–02]], [[2005–06 National Football League (Bangladesh)|2005–06]] *[[Federation Cup (Bangladesh)|Federation Cup]]: 1995 *[[DMFA Cup]]: 1995 *[[Bangladesh Super Cup]]: 2013 '''Abahani Limited Dhaka''' *Charms Cup: 1994 *[[Bangladesh Super Cup|Super Cup]]: 2011
'''Muktijoddha Sangsad KC''' *[[National Football League (Bangladesh)|National League]]: [[2003 National Football League (Bangladesh)|2003]] *[[Federation Cup (Bangladesh)|Federation Cup]]: 2003
'''Brothers Union''' * [[National Football League (Bangladesh)|National League]]: [[2004 National Football League (Bangladesh)|2004]] * [[Dhaka Premier Division Football League|Dhaka Premier Division League]]: [[2003–04 Dhaka Premier Division League|2003–04]]
'''Bangladesh''' *[[SAFF Championship]]: [[2003 SAFF Gold Cup|2003]] *[[South Asian Games]] Gold medal: [[1999 South Asian Games|1999]] *[[Burma Tournament 1995|4-nation Tiger Trophy: 1995]]
===Manager=== '''Mohammedan SC''' *[[Bangladesh Premier League (football)|Bangladesh Premier League]]: [[2024–25 Bangladesh Premier League (football)|2024–25]] *[[Federation Cup (Bangladesh)|Federation Cup]]: [[2022–23 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)|2022–23]]
===Individual=== * ''AFC player of the month'' – 1996 August
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{NFT player}}
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